Functional and Nonfunctional Requirements of Virtual Clinic Mobile Applications: A Systematic Review.

IF 3.1 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications Pub Date : 2024-06-11 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1155/2024/7800321
Zahra Parsaei, Majid Jangi, Shahram Tahmasebian, Asghar Ehteshami
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Introduction: The Virtual Clinic Mobile Application (VCMA) is a valuable tool for managing and remotely monitoring patients with various medical conditions. It can alleviate the strain on outpatient services and offer follow-up options for patients who do not require a physical examination. A thorough understanding of recent literature can assist in identifying suitable functionalities for new development and future improvement of current applications (apps). This review study is aimed at identifying functional and nonfunctional requirements for VCMA. Methods: This study conducted a systematic search using databases such as PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, Science Direct, ProQuest, and IEEE to gather requirements of VCMA articles published in English from the inception of the databases up to April 2022. Out of a total of 1223 articles, 76 met the inclusion criteria. These articles were then analyzed using conventional content analysis to extract and categorize their requirements. Results: Two main themes and 8 subthemes in terms of VCMA requirements were extracted as follows: (1) functional requirements with 3 subthemes (demographic data documentation, health record, general features of the user interface (UI)); (2) nonfunctional requirements with 5 subthemes (usability, accessibility, compatibility, efficiency, and security). Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of mHealth solutions for virtual care and the need for the development of apps based on the extracted functional and nonfunctional requirements for VCMA; however, controlled trials are necessary. It is recommended that transparent reporting of mHealth interventions be prioritized to enable effective interpretation of the extracted data.

虚拟诊所移动应用程序的功能性和非功能性要求:系统回顾
简介虚拟诊所移动应用程序(VCMA)是管理和远程监控各种病症患者的重要工具。它可以减轻门诊服务的压力,并为不需要体检的病人提供随访选择。全面了解最新文献有助于确定新开发的合适功能,并在未来改进现有应用程序(Apps)。本综述研究旨在确定 VCMA 的功能性和非功能性要求。方法:本研究使用 PubMed、Scopus、ISI Web of Science、Science Direct、ProQuest 和 IEEE 等数据库进行了系统搜索,以收集从数据库建立之初到 2022 年 4 月期间用英文发表的 VCMA 文章的需求。在总共 1223 篇文章中,有 76 篇符合纳入标准。然后采用传统的内容分析法对这些文章进行分析,提取其需求并进行分类。结果如下在 VCMA 要求方面,共提取了以下 2 个主主题和 8 个次主题:(1)功能性需求,包括 3 个子主题(人口统计数据记录、健康记录、用户界面(UI)的一般特征);(2)非功能性需求,包括 5 个子主题(可用性、可访问性、兼容性、效率和安全性)。结论研究结果凸显了移动医疗解决方案对虚拟医疗的重要性,以及根据提取的 VCMA 功能性和非功能性要求开发应用程序的必要性;不过,有必要进行对照试验。建议优先考虑对移动医疗干预措施进行透明报告,以便有效解释提取的数据。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
6.90
自引率
2.30%
发文量
19
审稿时长
12 weeks
期刊介绍: The overall aim of the International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications is to bring together science and applications of medical practice and medical care at a distance as well as their supporting technologies such as, computing, communications, and networking technologies with emphasis on telemedicine techniques and telemedicine applications. It is directed at practicing engineers, academic researchers, as well as doctors, nurses, etc. Telemedicine is an information technology that enables doctors to perform medical consultations, diagnoses, and treatments, as well as medical education, away from patients. For example, doctors can remotely examine patients via remote viewing monitors and sound devices, and/or sampling physiological data using telecommunication. Telemedicine technology is applied to areas of emergency healthcare, videoconsulting, telecardiology, telepathology, teledermatology, teleophthalmology, teleoncology, telepsychiatry, teledentistry, etc. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications will highlight the continued growth and new challenges in telemedicine, applications, and their supporting technologies, for both application development and basic research. Papers should emphasize original results or case studies relating to the theory and/or applications of telemedicine. Tutorial papers, especially those emphasizing multidisciplinary views of telemedicine, are also welcome. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications employs a paperless, electronic submission and evaluation system to promote a rapid turnaround in the peer-review process.
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